{"id":6125,"date":"2024-03-01T06:16:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2024\/03\/01\/read_news-phpnid50643\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T06:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:16:07","slug":"read_news-phpnid50643","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2024\/03\/01\/read_news-phpnid50643\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano reveals\u00a0Bodo\/Glimt on brink of deal for Umar who made a splash at\u00a0Viareggio Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsbody\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/..\/football_pics\/37471Umar.jpg\" height=\"186\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" alt=\"Fabrizio Romano reveals\u00a0Bodo\/Glimt on brink of deal for Umar who made a splash at\u00a0Viareggio Cup\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highly-rated Nigerian striker Hafiz Ibrahim Umar is close to joining Norwegian top division side FK Bod\u00f8\/Glimt from Lagos-based-side Ojodu City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Italian transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, the Norwegian outfit is closing in on a deal for the young striker.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim was one of the best players at the just-concluded Viareggio Cup, which is considered one of the best youth football tournaments in the world.<\/p>\n<p>He played a key role in Ojodu City reaching the semifinal where they lost to eventual winners Beyond Limits, scoring 10 goals and emerging as the top scorer for the competition.<\/p>\n<p>He has been scouted by several teams in Europe including Serie A giants Inter Milan and AC Milan but is now on the verge of joining Bod\u00f8\/Glimt, as reported by Romano.<\/p>\n<p>Former Flying Eagles striker Akor Adams also played for the Norwegian outfit and impressed in their colors before joining Ligue 1 side Montpellier last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Ibrahim will follow the footsteps of his fellow countryman, settle like a duck in water in Norway and move to one of the top five leagues in Europe soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embeddedContent oembed-provider- oembed-provider-twitter\" data-align=\"none\" data-oembed=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1763227421044560321\" data-oembed_provider=\"twitter\" data-resizetype=\"noresize\" data-title=\"m\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 Understand FK Bod\u00f8\/Glimt have now closing in on deal to sign Nigerian 18 year old striker Ibrahim Hafiz Umar, the agreement is being finalised.<\/p>\n<p>Hafiz would join FK Bod\u00f8\/Glimt from Ojodu City Academy in Nigeria. \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PBTSt3tqz8\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/PBTSt3tqz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1763227421044560321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">February 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAbdulkareem Abdulhamid<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright ANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All rights reserved. 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